DAE find themselves waking up at ungodly hours for K-pop livestreams?

I've trained myself to check specific fan forums the moment I wake up, since news breaks overnight in Korea. It's the only way to not miss pre-release track leaks or variety show appearances.

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terry311mo ago

Worth losing sleep over every single time.

jessica141mo ago

Honestly, my sleep schedule is permanently wrecked. Living on the other side of the world means my body just accepts 4am as a normal waking time now. You get that jolt of adrenaline when you finally see the live countdown, though. It feels like shared suffering with the whole fandom, all of us barely conscious. Wouldn't trade it, but the caffeine dependency is real. Totally get where you're coming from.

amy_craig281mo ago

Try setting MULTIPLE alarms for those early comeback streams.

cora_kim391mo ago

Last Tuesday at 3:45 AM, my cat knocked over a glass of water trying to paw at my phone alarm. I had five alarms set like @amy_craig28 suggests, but the chaos was unreal. You ever have that moment where you're more awake from panic than the actual excitement? @terry31 gets it, the sacrifice feels almost heroic in the moment. But then you're sitting there with wet socks, wondering if this is really how adults spend their time. Is the shared suffering really worth the hassle, or are we all just addicted to the routine?